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Rider training on a Wahoo KICKR ROLLR with a KICKR HEADWIND fan and a desk stand

Your Winter Indoor Setup

Your pain cave, built right.

Winter Indoor Training Setup

Indoor miles keep you ready

We want you riding outside all winter. Cold is a clothing problem, and we can solve that. But rain, snow, ice, below-freezing mornings and a work day that ends after dark are real, and that is where an indoor setup earns its place. It is not instead of the road. It is how you keep from falling behind until spring.

Building a pain cave can be its own kind of painful: which trainer, will it fit, will the neighbors hear it, what connects to what. That is the part we are good at. Here is how we think about it.

Zwift Cog on a Wahoo smart trainer with a white bike frame, close-up

Start with the trainer

Wahoo makes a trainer for every rider. The two direct-drive workhorses each come two ways: with the Zwift Click and Cog, or without it.

The KICKR CORE 2 is the smart way into serious training: up to 1,800 watts at plus or minus 2 percent accuracy, grades to 16 percent, and a belt drive that stays quiet. The KICKR V6 steps up to plus or minus 1 percent accuracy and a 16 lb flywheel for a smooth, road-like feel.

The Zwift Click and Cog versions go further. The Cog fits 8- to 13-speed drivetrains, so any road or gravel bike in the house mounts without a cassette swap, and the Click puts virtual shifting on your bar. The plain versions come with an 11-speed cassette installed.

The KICKR MOVE, KICKR BIKE SHIFT, KICKR BIKE PRO and KICKR ROLLR follow, each for a different kind of rider.

Wahoo KICKR MOVE smart trainer, side view

KICKR MOVE: it moves with you

A fixed trainer holds your bike rigid, and on a long session you feel it. The KICKR MOVE lets the bike travel fore and aft as you surge and settle, so it rides closer to the road and leaves you less beat up. Want it fixed for a test? Lock the motion out.

It simulates grades to 20 percent, takes up to 2,200 watts, and ERG Easy Ramp brings you back into a workout gently after a pause. If you train long or race online, this is the one we point to.

Wahoo KICKR BIKE SHIFT indoor bike, side view

KICKR BIKE SHIFT: a dedicated indoor bike

No bike to mount, no wheel to pull, no wear on your good drivetrain. The KICKR BIKE SHIFT is a complete indoor bike. Set the saddle setback and reach to match your road position, and set the shifting to behave like your SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo levers. Grades to 20 percent, up to 2,200 watts, and near-silent running.

It makes the most sense when more than one rider shares the setup, or when your road bike should stay ready to roll out the door. If you want to go further, the KICKR BIKE PRO is next.

Wahoo KICKR BIKE PRO indoor bike, side view

KICKR BIKE PRO: the full fit

The KICKR BIKE PRO is Wahoo's top indoor bike. True Fit gives you five adjustments - stack, reach, setback, saddle height and frame height - set through the Wahoo app and saved to your profile, so a second rider is one tap away. Crank arms come in five lengths from 165 to 175 mm, and the saddle is a Fizik Aliante R5 with Solocush bar tape.

Reality Shift can be programmed to SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo shift patterns, and the bars carry integrated shifters with dedicated Zwift commands. It reads power to plus or minus 1 percent, up to 2,500 watts, and tilts to 20 percent up and 15 percent down. Rider height runs 5 ft 0 in to 6 ft 4 in, to a maximum 250 lb.

It is the most you can put into an indoor setup, so it is worth a conversation before you choose.

Wahoo KICKR ROLLR smart bike roller with front stabilizer

KICKR ROLLR: roller feel with smart resistance

Traditional rollers teach balance and keep you engaged, but they cannot change the load. The KICKR ROLLR keeps that feel and adds controllable resistance and app connectivity. Your bike rides on drums instead of locking into the rear cassette, so you stay balanced and working the whole session.

A front stabilizer comes in the box for balance support, and the Safety Tire Gripper fits tires up to 2.1 inches wide, which suits riders who switch between road and gravel bikes. The Wahoo app runs structured workouts and on-location video, and the ROLLR syncs with a Wahoo ELEMNT computer to ride outdoor routes indoors. Compatible power pedals pair with it directly.

Smart bike setup by a rainy apartment window at night

A 4th-floor apartment works too

You do not need a basement. Belt-driven smart trainers like these run quietly, and a mat under the setup protects the floor and softens what travels through it. Leave room for a fan in front and a towel within reach, and the corner of a living room is enough.

Tell us the space you have, the floor you have, and who lives below you. We will tell you what fits.

Small things that make it work

The trainer gets the attention. These are what make you want to get on it.

Floor mat

Protects the floor from sweat, keeps the setup from creeping, and softens vibration. The KICKR mat is sized for a trainer and bike.

A real fan

Indoors there is no wind, so heat builds fast and your power fades with it. The KICKR HEADWIND is the smart fan Wahoo built for the KICKR family.

A desk at bar height

A stand for your laptop or tablet puts the workout, the app or the meeting where you can see it without craning your neck. The KICKR desk rolls into place.

Zwift Click and Cog

Virtual shifting without moving your chain. The Cog fits 8- to 13-speed bikes and the Click mounts on any handlebar. It comes in the KICKR CORE 2 and KICKR V6 bundles.

Rider checking training data on a phone mounted on a Wahoo KICKR BIKE

Connected indoors, counted outdoors

WiFi, Bluetooth with up to three connections, and ANT+ let the trainer talk to your phone, your heart rate strap and the apps you train in, from Zwift to the Wahoo app. Your indoor sessions land in the same training history as your road rides, so March does not start from zero.

Getting everything to pair the first time is where most setups stall. Bring your devices in and we will set it up with you.

When it rains, snows, or the light is gone by 5 PM, you still ride.

Rider training hard on a Wahoo KICKR BIKE in a studio

Pick your trainer

Eight ways in. Each one links to the full details, and every one is easier to choose after a conversation with us.

KICKR CORE 2

KICKR CORE 2 with Zwift Click and Cog

KICKR V6

KICKR V6 with Zwift Click and Cog

Spring is coming. Be ready for it.

Come talk to us about the setup that fits your space, your bike and your winter.

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